My Edibles: White Sapote Trees

White Sapote - Lemon Gold (Grafted)

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Haven't actually tasted this one, but so many people on Daley's Forum seem to love them, I thought I'll give it a go!  Bought one 2 weeks ago and planted immediately, and is now producing flower buds from several sites.

Planted: 2012

Height 55 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Citrus feed

Pest Control:

Nil required yet.

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White Sapote - Reinecke Commercial (Grafted)

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Have never tasted this, but bought it to compliment my "Lemon Gold". Upright tree with branches not uneven and droopy like my "Lemon Gold".

Planted mid-autumn. Will be protected for first winter.

Planted: 2012

Height 1.4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Lemon Gold

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol and Citrus feed. Some gypsum as in heavier soil.

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None yet.

White Sapote - Pike (Grafted) ^9/10

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This tree fruited after having it in the ground for only a year.  The first couple of fruits it produced had quite a bitter aftertaste, and I was ready to pull it out, but the ones I have harvested this year were beautiful.  I find you have to catch them when they are just turning soft, as shortly afterwards they will ripen too quickly..........and drop from the tree, causing them to go splat!!!!!!!!

Haven't quite worked out what it tastes like yet, as there are a number of flavours combined.

This is a lovely looking tree with quite a weeping habit.

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost, horse manure and lucerne mulch.

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

None as yet, but will have to cover the fruit from birds, fruit bats, and fruit fly.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

White Sapote - Lemon Gold

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Fell over in heavy rain and wind and had to be staked up. Splayed growth habit. Had flowers and small fruit in first year, but fell off.

Planted: 2010

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 8 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

White Sapote - Lemon Gold

Planted: 2011

White Sapote - Seedling (Seedling) ^6/10

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I don't know what variety this is as I bought it from Diggers and they didn't say. I've read that it will survive down to -5 when mature, and the fruit sounds amazing, so I thought I'd give it a go. Doing well in the ground so far, planted in early spring and protected with an empty water tube, so we'll see how it copes with winter.

Planted: 2011

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Sheep manure, lucerne hay

When I Fertilise: Spring

White Sapote - Seedling

Planted: 2010

Water Given in: Spring

White Sapote - Seedling

White Sapote - Seedling

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I think this one has died in the winter. Frost?

Pollination: Self Pollination

White Sapote - Seedling (Seedling) ^8/10

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Organic Status:Organic

White Sapote - Lemon Gold (Grafted)

white sapote vernon ^8/10

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Lovely looking tree and has grown very rapidly. New growth has been burnt in it's first Summer, but this year with shadecloth on hottest days no problems. Flowering and tiny fruits set, so far none have matured. Fingers crossed this year.

Planted: 2009

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

White Sapote - Lemon Gold (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: - Steady grower.  Still waiting to try the fruits from this cultivated variety.

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Horse manure, worm castings and dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

White Sapote - Vernon (Grafted)

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This variety allways has fruit on it! The first fruits appeard about a month after purchase and ever since it has continuously had at least two fruits on.

I recently transplanted it into the ground. It promptly lost half its leaves, but is shooting new leaves and limbs vigorously.

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2010

Height 1.8 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 2 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

White Sapote - Lemon Gold (Grafted) ^10/10

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Both of my Casimiroas are lemon golds.

I am thrilled with them - they are tough and cope with everything Geraldton throws at them.

Only problem so far has been trying to prune them...they are very 'whippy'.

Flowering and fruiting madly (Winter 2010) Easy tree to grow.

Nov 2010: took the wind protection away from it - it's getting bashed around a bit now. There is about a doz fruit hanging in there though.

Feb 2011: fruit still growing - tree drops most of it leaves after it sets fruit - don't panic - they grow back.

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Manure, straw, clay, blood n bone 10% potash

When I Fertilise: Winter

Pest Control:

None needed as yet.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

White Sapote - Seedling

White Sapote - Kampong (Grafted)

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Planted at the very top of my orchard, a hard spot as it will never benefit from any good things like mulch, water or fertilizer which I will not be dragging up the hill.  Hopefully it will be tough enough to thrive up there. 

Planted: 2011

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Water Given in: Summer

White Sapote - Ortega (Grafted) ^10/10

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Lovely fruits with avocado /sweet custard creamy flavour without fiberous texture. Very easy to look after. Prone to magnesium deficiency (yellow leaves in spring) but is quite easy to manage with epsom salt. Highly recommended. Citrus fertilizer and potash should be given once a year in Spring.

This year, not many fruits and very small and dropped very young. I think too much rain caused this condition.

Planted: 2002

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Fruit Harvest: 20 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pruned By: 10% in Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

Bag when fruits are in light yellow or pale stage. Can be picked when mature, store in the fridge up to 2 weeks. Will ripe after being taken out.

Comments

Nice looking Ortega fruit, they seem much bigger than I imagined. I boughtone of these from a fruit stall the other day as a pollinator for Vista and Chris varieties

Would love to taste one of these. one day hope to grow some.

White Sapote - Seedling

Planted: 2010

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Never

Organic Status:Organic

White Sapote - Golden Globe

White Sapote - Ortega ^10/10

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

White Sapote - Reinecke Commercial ^8/10

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: dynamic lifter, seasol

Organic Status:Partially Organic

White Sapote - Ortega (Grafted) ^8/10

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: dynamic lifter, seasol

Organic Status:Partially Organic

White Sapote - Lemon Gold (Grafted) ^8/10

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: dynamic lifter, seasol

Organic Status:Partially Organic

White Sapote - Hawaiian Supreme (Grafted) ^8/10

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: dynamic lifter, seasol

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

White Sapote - Chris

White Sapote - Hawaiian Supreme ^9/10

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Has survived a lot of neglect and wind and now has lots of buds along the trunk. Fast growing tree.

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: mulch, blood 'n bone

Organic Status:Organic

White Sapote - Casimiroa edulis

Planted: 2009

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

White Sapote - Golden Globe ^9/10

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

White Sapote - Lemon Gold (Grafted) ^8/10

Planted: 2010

Height 70 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic